Despite Being in the Ambulance, Mavericks Star Made a ‘Crazy’ Request Following a Horrifying Surfing Incident Once
Published 03/29/2023, 10:15 AM EDT
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Popular actor Gerard Butler once faced a deadly incident while surfing for the movie Chasing Mavericks, which was released in 2012. This incident took place on 19th December 2011 according to a report by Digitalspy.com. In The Graham Norton Show, he shared all the details of this dangerous encounter. He also revealed a strange request he made after the incident.
Describing how the incident took place at Mavericks, Gerard elaborated on how there were strong winds blowing before the incident. At that moment, Butler was with three other surfers. Suddenly, the actor saw big waves coming towards him. So how did Butler survive the incident and what was his strange request? Read on to find out!
Gerard Butler’s unforgettable struggle with the waves
In the Graham Norton Show, Butler described how after surfing a few waves, “Suddenly, these waves came out of nowhere.” Elaborating on how he paddled faster, Gerard told how the wave “Spread across the skylight and it came. It was about 30 ft high.”
Later, The P.S.: I Love You star described how the wave hit him with force, making him go underwater. At that time, Butler had no equipment to help him reach the surface, and just when he thought he would make it out, he felt the next wave coming.
Afterwards, Butler recalled how he was rescued. He was put in an ambulance so that he could get the required medical treatment. “I was actually in the ambulance and wanted to go back, which was a little crazy but it’s pretty addictive”, reports USMagazine.com. This was not the only time a surfer faced a deadly encounter at Mavericks. Once, a surfer Shane Dorian experienced a terrifying encounter while surfing at the Mavericks.
Shane Dorian’s surfing disaster that led to an important invention
Describing the incident as the worst surf experience in his life, Dorian told Men’s Journal in an interview, how he got caught in a wipeout. While it forced him to go underwater, another big wave gave him a fatal blow, preventing him from coming above the water’s surface.
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Luckily, Shane was rescued by competent personnel and brought safely to the shore. Post this incident, Shane designed a life jacket which consists of a CO2 cartridge using which surfers can blow air into the jacket beneath the waters. This will prove beneficial for surfers to come above the water’s surface.
Butler and Shane’s incidents indicate how surfing at the Mavericks is not a piece of cake. Have you experienced any similar dangerous incidents while surfing? Share your stories in the comments section.
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